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Adding Stecker gives Falcons flexibility
October 27, 2009 2:47 PM
Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
As I
reported earlier on our news side, the
Atlanta Falcons have added running back/return man
Aaron Stecker.
Not sure exactly what the implications of this roster move are, but I think it’s safe to assume the Falcons believe either backup running back/return man
Jerious Norwood or fullback
Ovie Mughelli will be out for an extended period. Or maybe even both of them will be out for a while.
Norwood and Mughelli both sat out Sunday’s game in Dallas and that left the Falcons thin on backfield depth.
Jason Snelling had to serve as the top backup to
Michael Turner at running back and
Verron Haynes at fullback.
Adding Stecker gives the Falcons a lot more flexibility in the backfield and another option in the return game.
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